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Words & Pictures: Man with a Seagull on his Head - with Harriet Paige

Harriet Paige's debut - 'Man with a Seagull on his Head' - is the extraordinary tale of a man who, by accident, finds himself at the centre of the contemporary art world and celebrated as an Outsider artist.

About This Event

Set both on the coast of Essex and in the art world of London, the book explores art and creativity, genius and commerce and the complications of being a real-life person metamorphosed into artist's muse.

Shortlisted for this year's Guardian's 'Not the Booker Prize', critic Sam Jordison has written: 'There's more to Man with a Seagull on his Head than its interesting philosophical ideas. It's funny, sharp, engaging and beautifully written. The prose is clean, unfussy and direct - but also expressive. There were insights that felt so true and were so well expressed that I couldn't help but hum in approval. It's a precious and strange thing. A bona fide gem.'

Join Harriet this lunchtime to discuss literary and artistic creativity as we celebrate her beguiling novel from indie publisher Bluemoose.